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Anthology Group emerges from Bob & Co.
A new UK production group is set to emerge from the re-organisation of the Bob…
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Viacom promotes Jesper Dahl to VP of VIMN in the Nordics
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Jesper Dahl to general manager, vice-president for VIMN…
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Truly Original promotes Haughton-Lawson
Lorraine Haughton-Lawson has been promoted to senior vice president of programming at Truly Original, the…
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CBS sends One Dollar to Canada
CBS is rolling out one of its signature dramas to Canadian subscribers. One Dollar, a…
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E! UK commissions British bisexual+ dating show
E! UK & Ireland is set to premiere The Bi Life, a bisexual dating show, this…
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MTV brings back The Hills for new beginnings
MTV is bringing back its hit reality series The Hills after a near decade gap since its…
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Netflix set for first Mexican reality series
Netflix is set for the launch of its first Mexican reality series Made in Mexico, due…
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Netflix password sharing “not as prolific as many believe” – Ampere
Netflix password sharing is done in less than one in ten homes globally that take…
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China overtakes UK as second biggest programming market
China has overtaken the UK in the television programming industry, becoming the second-largest market in…
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C4 appoints Red’s Caroline Hollick as drama head
Channel 4 (C4) has hired Red Production’s Caroline Hollick as its new head of drama….
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Report: Amazon developing DVR for Fire TV
Amazon is developing a “DVR for the streaming era” that will be able to record…
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Netflix orders Zellweger drama, cancels Wolf talk show
Netflix has ordered a new original drama starring Renée Zellweger (pictured), while also revealing that…
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HBO set for adaptation of Lindelhof’s Watchmen
HBO has ordered the adaptation of Damon Lindelhof’s Watchmen. Watchmen is set in an alternate…
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Hulu Japan to premiere Russian zombie series
Hulu Japan is set to premiere Russia’s hit zombie drama series The Day After on…
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Netflix tests ads between episodes
Netflix has started to test ads that run between episodes, according to reports. This week,…
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October Films hires Vice exec for topical titles
October Films has hired Vice’s Neil Breakwell as head of topical programmes. In the newly…
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Xumo claims 325% increase in viewership
US over-the-top video service Xumo reported a 325% rise in viewership and a 90% increase…
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Netflix inks multi-year deal with Kenya Barris
Netflix has entered a multi-year overall deal with Black-ish writer and producer Kenya Barris to…
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TNT orders The Alienist sequel
TNT has ordered The Angel of Darkness, a new limited series based on the sequel…
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BBC to develop AI that helps programme makers and schedulers
The BBC’s research and development department (BBC R&D) is developing Artificial Intelligence to help programme…
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Ovation readies for OTT growth with senior promotions
Ovation has promoted several key executives in advance of the expansion of its OTT services…
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Vice and Canada’s Bell Media strike content pact
Vice Media and Bell Media have paired for a ‘long-term, far-reaching’ agreement to bring Vice…
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Netflix set to premiere Colombian original Wild District
Netflix is set to premiere new Colombian original Wild District, starring Narcos’ Juan Pablo Raba,…
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Facebook acquires video startup Vidpresso
Facebook has acquired Utah-based Vidpresso, an interactive live-video startup focused on Facebook Live streaming. While…
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Disney must offer £14 a share for Sky, says UK’s takeover body
The UK’s Takeover Panel has confirmed that Disney must offer at least £14 a share…
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India’s Tata Sky picks up Keshet’s Prisoners of War
Indian distribution platform Tata Sky has picked up Keshet International’s drama series Prisoners of War….
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Princess Pictures hires Film Victoria chief as MD
Australia’s Princess Pictures has hired Film Victoria’s Jenni Tosi as managing director. The hire was…
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Kutcher-backed Chicken Soup to acquire SVOD player
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, a ‘positive content’ company backed by Ashton Kutcher’s A…
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ID set to premiere Kardashian-produced Twisted Sisters
Investigation Discovery (ID), Discovery’s destination for true-crime programming, is set to premiere Twisted Sisters, executive…
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Global TV and video service revenue to reach $559bn in 2022
Consumer and advertising spend on TV and video services will grow 14% globally from US$490…